Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

| NJ. b. McSherry, who for many years
past has acted as travelling salesman
| for ". J. Guam & Co, of Chicago. has
made change of base, and now trav-
! els for Merritt & Ronaldson, importers
and wholesale dealers in teas. 81 Front
street, New York. The house is an
old established and reliable one, and
its interests will be well taken care of
throughout the territory under the care
of Mr.. McSherry.
| Blackmore's novel, . Springhaven,' y
now running in Harper's Magazine, is
fully equal to Lorna Doone," and is
certain to rank among the great his
torical works of fiction, being a true
picture of English seaport life at the
beginning of this century. and includ-
ing as central characters Nelson and
Bonaparte. The eleventh part, in the
February Number, maintains its steady
interest. The Illustrations by T. Bar
nard and \. Parsons are as fine as ever.
The scientific men say that the whole
OF Wisconsin is older than the carboni-
ferrous, or coal forming age, and that
there can be no coal beds in the state.
The Kaukanna coal companies report
beds of coal from inches to Is feet
in thickness. May be this is stock
booming story; may be it is true. We
shall know after a while. In the mean
time it would be well not to invest in
Wisconsin coal mines more than can
be lost without causing any great suf-
fpriDp Madison DnmOorat
The Pick and Cad says: The Coun-
ty Treasurer of Lafayette county has
paid over to Mr.. Joseph Blackstone, of
Shullsburg, treasurer of the Lafayette
county Soldiers Monument AsSocia-
ton, the $1,000 recently voted by the
people of that county for a soldiers
monument, on the proposition of Ex-
Congressman Henry ). Magoon that
he would donate $1,000 providing the
county would increase the amount to
$4,000. Mr.. Magoon has also agreed
to pay to Mr.. Blackstone his donation
Of $1,000 during this month. Sub
scriptions will be solicited and an
effort made to increase the fund to
$1,000.
There was quite heavy snow
blockade last week on the western end
of the Madison division of the Chicago
and Northwestern railway. 1t was
raised on Thursday, after three days
hard work. The Galena passenger train
was showed in near ReWey. \ snow
ploW sent to eXtricate it was disabled
and also showed under Two engines
were stuck in a cut five miles east of
Lancaster, and a whole day was CON
sumed in Shoveling them out, the pass
engers being transferred to Lancaster
by SleighS. The snow was packed SO
hard in many places as to bear teams
and men. The Galena passenger train
was showed up for three days, and the
pay car was also delayed. -Four en-
gineS with snow plOWs We're disabled
on Wednesday by running too hard in
to snow banks.
John J. Ross has leased the property
between George Chamley's hotel and
the Strachan warehouse for Il term Of
years to c. II. Reading, who will take
possession about March LIST and fit up
the building with all the most modern
to make it first class
breeding stable. A long felt want
will be filled by Il commodious office
for the convenience of patrons. The lot
will be leyeled and fenced and used to
exercise and show horses and for the |
accommodation Of patrons stock. Mr. !
Reading has recently purchased from !
Galbraith Brothers, of GAINESVILLE, two |
)f their best stations, a ClydeSdale and |
an English shire. Some idea of |
their merits can be formed from the |
fact that they were both members of |
5he string which MessrS Galbraith took
% the state and other fairs last fall, |
md were both prize winners. Parties |
who have seen the new horses, Hope |
5Oun and Carleton Prince, say that
aiken with Royal and ProteStThey will |
make stud second in quality to none !
in the northwest. And it will doubtless
De something of which breeders Of Min
1ral Point and vicinity may well feel |
proud and anxious to take advantage.
Mr.. Reading having done business in
ibis city for the past two seasons is
pretty wen acquainted with horse breed ]
ers throughout the surrounding country
He is an exceptionally wide awake and
reliable business man and an agreeable, |
courteous gentleman. The Democrat
IS glad to be able to announce that he
mas decided to become 4 permanent |
of Mineral Point.